Senior Iranian negotiators in talks with the United States are furious, claiming they were misled — that Israel was supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon immediately upon agreement. Those sources say no deal will be signed before an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, reportedly expected to have begun last night, according to a single-source report.
A single source reports that top Iranian negotiators in the ongoing US-Iran talks are expressing fury, claiming they were deceived about the timeline for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The report, from an Iranian outlet, states that negotiators were led to believe Israel would withdraw immediately upon the agreement being reached — as early as last night (Sunday night into Monday). They now insist no final deal will be signed without that withdrawal, which has not materialized. The source notes that while there were no Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon this morning, the withdrawal itself has not occurred.
This follows a thread The Zioneer has tracked over several days. On Monday morning, a report from N13/Army Radio noted that the full terms of the emerging framework remained unpublished, and uncertainty surrounded the Lebanon clause, including whether the IDF would retain the right to operate against imminent threats. On Sunday evening, Lebanese sources reported that the US was offering Iran a withdrawal-for-de-escalation formula, while a senior US official stated that no withdrawal would be demanded until a final Iran-Lebanon deal was reached — at least 60 days away. Iran's Hossein Baq stated on June 11 that Tehran would not accept IDF forces remaining in southern Lebanon.
The Iranian claim — that an immediate withdrawal was part of the understanding — directly contradicts the explicit timeline outlined by the senior US official. Whether this is a negotiating tactic, a leak aimed at pressuring Israel, or reflects genuine miscommunication remains unclear. On the Lebanese side, the UNIFIL mandate renewal and Hezbollah's posture are also unresolved, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
- DevelopingReport: US trying to persuade Iran with offer tying withdrawal to de-escalation
- DevelopingSenior US official: Israel won't be asked to leave Lebanon until final Iran-Lebanon deal — at least 60 days
- DevelopingReport: Full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon agreed upon
- DevelopingIran says it will not accept Israeli forces remaining in southern Lebanon
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